.... Findings The findings of this study suggest that universities in Wales consistently exhibit increased eco-efficiency, which is attributed to their investment in low-carbon initiatives and their implementation of comprehensive sustainability strategies. Conversely, institutions situated in densely...

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... framing of the process of creating these documents (Suddaby et al., 2017), there is a recognition that the legitimization of the creation of sustainability strategies are even more tenuous and complex. In particular, in the creation of a sustainability strategy document, the challenges...

... guidance and examples of best practice to develop a leadership in sustainability strategy with four strategic areas: To develop a new sustainability strategy and address the six components of institutional culture (Olsen, 2023) at Manchester Met, different engagement activities were used...

... to the new context. As teaching moved to online, students encountered less sustainable implementation by their universities. This allowed the development of previously planned sustainable strategies so that when face-to-face teaching resumed, universities could be even more sustainable. This paper aims...